Firefighters keep blaze away from other homes

11:29 PM,
Jan. 23, 2013

A fire destroyed a man's home Wednesday on Old Dixie Highway in Melbourne.

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Fire destroyed an uninsured house on Old Dixie Highway, north of Melbourne on Wednesday, leaving the owner - an 81-year-old man - homeless. He said he would stay with family members in the area, according to Lt. Jeff Taylor of Brevard County Fire Rescue.

There were no injuries and no other homes were damaged. The house was most recently appraised at about $54,000, according to county records.

The homeowner told officials that he had just returned from a day of running errands and was still outside when he noticed smoke and flames coming from one corner of the home. He told officials that before he ...